As NCAA wrestling comes to town, the pressure's on Des Moines to deliver

9:36 PM,
Mar. 16, 2013

Des Moines will face a challenge from multiple metropolitan areas when the next round of NCAA Wrestling Championships bidding commences. The tournament locations will then be determined through at least 2017.

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Greg Edwards spent the past eight years waiting for the NCAA to roll out its mats inside Wells Fargo Arena, and he intends to do everything possible to bring college wrestling's biggest tournament back again in the future.

The president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, one of the key figures in bringing the NCAA Championships to the metro area for the first time since the tournament started 85 years ago, said he's certain the work of the host city will impress tournament officials and fans.

"I know we'll show them a great time," Edwards said. "I know we'll show them ...